Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12

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into words, he silently reached out
his hand and laid it on mine. It was
only a silent clasp, but itmeant much
between men. e.. "a s555s
"John," he said hoarsely; I could
scarce recognize the lazy, caressing
tones ofan hour ago. 81 willtell you;
it will help me some, only have pa
thence with me" szz>.
He struggled out OF his chair, and
paced the room as he spoke. Now
and then, as he passed the doorway,
be would gaze in an agony OF sorrow
at the beautiful pictured face smiling
down upon us. t'You remember just
before you started for France that
was going out a great deal in London
society - He did not wait for me to
answer, but continued: "Well, at one
of the flower shows met her" Hugh
paused and gazed at the picture. For
the moment he could not 20 on.
Suddenly it burst upon me where I
had seen that face. A mass of plants,
the heavy odor of flowers. the sway
ing crowds OF people and sharply de.
fined against the dark green OF the
magnificent palms, q young girl stand
ing in all her dainty, hlgh-bred beauty.
Yes, / knew her now. Alice MARROW,
heiress and orphaned grand daughter
3ofstern old Lady HARDWOOD. =,
"It is the old story" continued my
friend, sadly. II loved her n1adly,
and in time she grew to care for me,
actor though was. We both knew
that her grandmother would never
consent to marriage between us,
and Alice SO dreaded to offend her.
You knew she brought Alice up from
little child and she cared Cor her,
and was proud OF her in her stern,
cold way Then there was another
objection. The HARDWOOD family were
all staunch Catholics, and i, a Prot
estant What could we do2 I loved
her SO madly that / would have given
everything in life to make; her my
wife; but / was such coward that
dared not tell her OF that mad mar
riage of mine.'' MI: X. s., +
20, Hugh" cried. II dared not,
John; ] dared not; it might have driv-
en- he1 from me. Wen, I must hurry
over my story, for it makes my heart
bleed to tell you the rest. After much
pleading on my part Alice at last con-
sented to a. quiet marriage, I urging
that when her grandmother found she
had married me she would no doubt
forgive U.S. Under the plea Of staying
with an old school friend, Alice came
to me and we were married in a. small
country town. Every day my wife,
here he paused and glanced at the
picture ''ny wife. = he repeated softly,
"wished to write to her grandmother
and tell her all. Every day she put
it off until the next, and so two weeks
passed. Need !. tell you who know
me 80 well how madly happy ! WASP
1t seemed as if / could not thank God
enough Tor my happiness. How ]
gloried in the thought she is my wife,
naught can part Us but death, Poor
fool! How was 4 to. know God had
given me happiness but to mock me?"
l |, started forward in my chair as /
listened to the storYso strange to me.
1.Did she die?" I faltered. &..Wait, =
he said slowly. "1tis soon told. Twas
sitting reading tbepapecs one evening.
My vile had gone into another room,
and stood by the window watching
the falling snow falling SO silently, SO
mercilessly. / could hear Alice sing
ing softly. Suddenly 8 presentiment
came to messof coming sorrow.
could not push it aside, or fix my
mind on the papers. Alter awhileit
seemed as if there was an evil Influence
in the quiet room. Il raised my eyes
in fear, though knew not what I
dreaded, and saw Hugh's words
came in short, sharp gasps, and j
knew the agony it caused him to say
them. 6 Nho?'' III cried. Annie
Graham, the woman I3had married &. {,
81 was stunned. She, whom We both
thought dead had come back to tor
ture him. Z. ohm, can you imagine
my FEELINGS seeing that accursed WON
an standing with her back against the
door smiling at me malicio usly The
blood seemed to freeze ia my veins
my heart almost ceased to 7beat--i,,-
Istantly 4 saw all &c meant to me, her
coming back from tine grave. could
not for my life utter 8 word.
ell. 81 she said tauntingly. .eIhia
| 10 q pretty sort OF d welcome to give
your wife; bnt [ suppose ought not
to expect any hing arner, ought IT,
The sound Of q voice not mine Mt
lstracfed AlicesD intention. could
hear the soft swish of d woman's silk
Eeovn AZ sirs NO we'd toward the door.
could i,eak but wat ched, with
my he's beat stepped. her coming,
Icomin neaIerz and nearer. out OF the
ldArkenr.s com beyond into the light,
until 4 zee, first the soft gray o,
her gown. then ihe bare white neck
and lorely arms, the gleam OF her
IEoldsns hair. Then I reused myself
land made one mad effort TO speak.
ldArcy Us the one word that fell
from nv lips. sllt was but whisper,
Iyet it reached the won,a an, and she
latlghed derisiyely as Nice stepped IN
10 the Il light Of the. room Ia her
brilliant young beauty.
aiIsing on the threshold Alice
IgAzed IN naute ast enlistment at us
Iboth san hack wit d groan and
Icovered my could MOI lack
iswhAt to come She knew ii.
Istant1y som tlling Nas wrong, Che
lear stamped on my lace the coarse
IsshoWy roman Ing mo It'll ma
liciotis trump, Ilice criied
l|a i h \ 4 oics a. sh..r ring q